Life Hacks That Seem Odd, But Have Worked Like Magic for People

As young girls, we all used to read those tween magazines and take them as if they were the Holy Bible. Back in the day, this woman remembers reading some tween magazine that shared a brilliant trick to help you doze off like a champ that really stuck with her all these years. Lie down, and one by one, tense all your muscles as tight as can be. Then, like a big exhale, release all that tension at once. Voilà! You’ll feel like a bundle of relaxed bliss.

Now, here’s the interesting twist: as she realized only years later, it turns out this technique mimics what happens during a certain intimate moment—no kidding! But hey, regardless of the science, the magic is undeniable. It’s funny how those magazines weren’t actually as innocent as we thought we they were…